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33+ min ago (369+ words) Home " Limpopo woman robbed of stokvel savings Two men robbed a 55-year-old woman of her stokvel savings in Nkowankowa, prompting police to warn against keeping large cash at home. Police warned communities against keeping large sums of money at home after two men attacked a 55-year-old woman and stole her stokvel savings in Nkowankowa. The incident happened at about 5 am. Two unknown men overpowered the woman as she returned indoors after stepping outside to fetch water. According to provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, one of the men pointed a firearm at the victim and demanded money before forcing her into a bedroom. The suspects stole a plastic bag containing her stokvel savings and her cellphone. The woman was pushed to the floor and sustained injuries, but no shots were fired. The men fled on foot. Limpopo provincial police commissioner…...

43+ min ago (379+ words) Creative Industries Contribute Three Per Cent To Global GDP, Minister Says. Laman Ismayilova Read more Azerbaijan Culture Minister Adil Karimli has addressed the opening ceremony of the OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week " 2025, Azernews reports. Creative Industries Contribute Three Per Cent To Global GDP, Minister Says Azerbaijan Culture Minister Adil Karimli has addressed the opening ceremony of the OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week " 2025, Azernews reports. In his speech, the minister pointed out that the festival would serve as a platform for dialogue, partnership, and new ideas among representatives of the creative industries from across the Islamic world. "The OIC Cultural Festival held in Baku will serve as a platform for dialogue, partnership, and new ideas for representatives of the creative industries from across the Islamic world. With more than 300 international participants from over 40 countries and more than 5,000 visitors expected,…...

43+ min ago (579+ words) Rain season is here, have you ever thought of planting vegetables in your backyard? Do you know that the drain corridor around your house or the ground you are using to sweep daily is productive land for backyard farming? Well, just moving around the cities, towns or even rural growth centers, you may not observe the home gardens in which the majority of people are not interested to embark on. This is not just words, rather it is what most Malawians do. They prefer to spend money every day to buy vegetables, fruits and other farm produce in the market yet they have the opportunity to plant them in their yards. Question remains, How to start it from zero point? Well, backyard farming isn't a daydream achievement; rather it requires patience, hard work, resilience and commitment. However, this is simple…...

51+ min ago (337+ words) Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla reportedly played a role in recruiting South African men to fight in the Ukraine war due to the shortage of native Russian recruits. The daughter of a former South African president has been accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is one of the almost two dozen children of former President Jacob Zuma. Zuma has already faced a long series of corruption scandals, leading to the 83-year-old's resignation as leader in 2018. Now, one of his daughters faces her own controversy over her alleged involvement in recruitment for the war in Ukraine. The news of Zuma-Sambudla's unethical recruitment came to light after her elder sister, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, filed a criminal complaint against her half-sibling. The complaint led to Zuma-Sambudla's resignation from her role in Parliament, where she led the same political…...

57+ min ago (100+ words) T20 World Cup: South Africa veteran batter David Miller says he is prepared to take on any role assigned to him by head coach Shukri Conrad in the upcoming T20I series against India, starting at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday. Ahead Of T20Is Against India, Miller Ready To Play Any Role Given To Him By Conrad T20 World Cup: South Africa veteran batter David Miller says he is prepared to take on any role assigned to him by head coach Shukri Conrad in the upcoming T20I series against India, starting at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday....

59+ min ago (380+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Dec 8 (Reuters) " Ideas of white racial superiority are a threat to South Africa's post-apartheid unity, its sovereignty and its diplomatic relations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, calling for global efforts to debunk false stories about white persecution. Ramaphosa was speaking at a conference of the co-ruling African National Congress (ANC), the party of Nelson Mandela that defeated racist white minority rule in South Africa three decades ago. "Some in our society still adhere to notions of racial superiority and seek to maintain racial privilege," Ramaphosa said, adding that their views "conveniently align with wider notions of white supremacy and white victimhood fed by false claims of the persecution of white Afrikaners (descendants of mostly Dutch settlers) in our country." Two weeks ago, U.S. President Donald Trump boycotted a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, alleging without evidence that South Africa…...

59+ min ago (380+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Dec 8 (Reuters) " Ideas of white racial superiority are a threat to South Africa's post-apartheid unity, its sovereignty and its diplomatic relations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, calling for global efforts to debunk false stories about white persecution. Ramaphosa was speaking at a conference of the co-ruling African National Congress (ANC), the party of Nelson Mandela that defeated racist white minority rule in South Africa three decades ago. "Some in our society still adhere to notions of racial superiority and seek to maintain racial privilege," Ramaphosa said, adding that their views "conveniently align with wider notions of white supremacy and white victimhood fed by false claims of the persecution of white Afrikaners (descendants of mostly Dutch settlers) in our country." Two weeks ago, U.S. President Donald Trump boycotted a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, alleging without evidence that South Africa…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (78+ words) The 7th Global WARIF No Tolerance March took place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in commemoration of the UN 16 Days of Activism. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you using the info you provide. - GhanaWeb reserves the right to reject/remove your content without explanation....

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (302+ words) India won the ODI series against South Africa 2-1, but the team was punished by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The Men in Blue were fined for maintaining a slower over-rate during the second match at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. India lost the game by 4 wickets, which allowed the Proteas to level the series 1-1 before the hosts registered a nine-wicket win in Visakhapatnam to clinch the series. Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, the over-rate offences carry five percent of their match fee for every over short. India were two overs short, leading to a fine of 10 percent. Rod Tucker and Rohan Pandit, the two on-field umpires, third umpire Sam Nogajski, and fourth umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal levelled the charge against the KL Rahul-led team. The fine was imposed by the ICC match referee, Richie Richardson....

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (275+ words) Tanzania's prime minister urged people to stay at home on Tuesday, when activists have called for protests against the violent suppression of anti-government demonstrations around October elections. The United Nations has said hundreds of people were likely killed in the protests, which were fuelled by the exclusion of leading opposition candidates. President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner of the presidential poll with nearly 98% of votes, The government has acknowledged people were killed, without providing its own death toll, but it has rejected allegations that police used excessive force. After calls circulated last month on social media for protests on December 9, the day mainland Tanzania won its independence from Britain, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba announced there would be no official celebrations this year. "The government advises all citizens who will not have an emergency on December 9 to use the…...